Colonel Theophilus Lyle Dickey commanded the 4th Illinois Cavalry and was to attack the Mobil & Corinth Railroad.
The raid was to be planned and begun in total secrecy. Van Dorn had 3,500 men. It began on December 16, 1862, He took along no artillery or wagons and had orders not to engage in the opening days. His column covered 45 miles the first day. On December 17, they headed north.
Colonel Dickey caught sight of the Confederates on December 18. On December 19, Van Dorn was at Cotton Plantation then he moved northwest to Holly Springs.
In the meantime, Mrs. Grant and a son were in Holly Springs at the Walter Place House and had to leave quickly.
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